Art What!: ART SG to organise S.E.A. Focus from 2026

S.E.A. Focus, a major contemporary Southeast Asian Art event in Singapore, will be organised by ART SG starting in 2026. This marks a new chapter for the event, which was founded and successfully delivered for seven years by STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery (STPI). Emi Eu, Executive Director of STPI, will remain as the artistic consultant alongside John Tung as the curator for the … Continue reading Art What!: ART SG to organise S.E.A. Focus from 2026

Art What!: National Gallery Singapore Gala 2025 – A Decade of Imagination Raises Record S$2.8 Million for the Arts

National Gallery Singapore’s Gallery Gala 2025: A Decade of Imagination raised an unprecedented S$2.8 million, marking the highest fundraising total in the Gallery’s history. The funds will advance its mission of making art accessible to all — from enabling blockbuster exhibitions and deepening curatorial research, to expanding programmes that engage children, seniors, and underserved communities. Each edition of the Gallery Gala is more than an … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore Gala 2025 – A Decade of Imagination Raises Record S$2.8 Million for the Arts

Art What!: Material Moves at STPI

STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery presents Material Moves, a major exhibition that brings together four of Singapore’s most important artists; Han Sai Por, Goh Beng Kwan, Ong Kim Seng and the late Chua Ek Kay, in a celebration timed to the nation’s 60th year of independence. All four are Cultural Medallion recipients, and each has played a defining role in shaping Singapore’s art scene. … Continue reading Art What!: Material Moves at STPI

Art What!: Singapore Gallery Month Returns For 2025 – By Local Galleries, For the Regional Art Community

The Art Galleries Association Singapore (AGAS) is proud to present this year’s Singapore Gallery Month from 15 August to 14 September 2025. This marks the first-ever community-led edition, and features programmes by over 30 of Singapore’s leading art galleries across town. Singapore Gallery Month (SGM) is a vibrant, month-long celebration of exhibitions, events, and artist- and collector-driven experiences that spotlight the role of galleries as … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Gallery Month Returns For 2025 – By Local Galleries, For the Regional Art Community

Museum Musings: National Museum of Singapore opens ‘Singapore Odyssea’ – A Time-Travel Voyage for SG60

After a ten-month transformation, the National Museum of Singapore proudly launches its newly revamped Glass Rotunda, now officially named the Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda, with the unveiling of a landmark immersive experience, Singapore Odyssea: A Journey Through Time. Opening to the public on 8 August 2025, this installation marks the museum’s SG60 gift to the nation, and continues its tradition of blending art, history, and … Continue reading Museum Musings: National Museum of Singapore opens ‘Singapore Odyssea’ – A Time-Travel Voyage for SG60

Art What!: SingaPop! 60 Years of Singapore Pop Culture at ArtScience Museum

From a sleepy fishing village to a thriving metropolis, Singapore’s transformation is the stuff of textbooks. But what about the songs, styles, and slang that tell the nation’s unofficial story? That’s the focus of SingaPop! 60 Years of Singapore Pop Culture, a new multimedia exhibition at the ArtScience Museum that opens on 2 August as the flagship of its SG60 Season. Created by Cultural Medallion … Continue reading Art What!: SingaPop! 60 Years of Singapore Pop Culture at ArtScience Museum

Art What!: Pioneering interdisciplinary artist Amanda Heng and curator Selene Yap are Singapore’s artistic team for Biennale Arte 2026

Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is pleased to announce the appointment of pioneering interdisciplinary artist Amanda Heng to represent Singapore at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia (Biennale Arte) in 2026. She will collaborate with curator Selene Yap to realise the presentation. The pairing marks the 12th presentation of the Singapore Pavilion, which is commissioned by the National Arts Council (NAC), supported by the Ministry … Continue reading Art What!: Pioneering interdisciplinary artist Amanda Heng and curator Selene Yap are Singapore’s artistic team for Biennale Arte 2026

Art What!: Singapore Stories – Pathways and Detours in Art at National Gallery Singapore

Marking its 10th anniversary and Singapore’s 60th year of independence, National Gallery Singapore presents the full opening of Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art, the first major rehang of the DBS Singapore Gallery since its inception in 2015, and a bold rethinking of how Singapore’s art history is told. Expanded in scope and reimagined across newly configured spaces on the entire second floor of the Gallery’s City Hall Wing, the … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Stories – Pathways and Detours in Art at National Gallery Singapore

Art What!: The Art of Lee Boon Ngan at The Private Museum

As Singapore celebrates its 60th year of independence, The Private Museum proudly presents a landmark exhibition that pays tribute not only to a nation’s visual heritage but to the quiet resilience, love, and artistry behind it. The Art of Lee Boon Ngan: Celebrating 60 Years of Singapore through the Love of Chua Mia Tee & Lee Boon Ngan invites audiences to experience a rarely seen … Continue reading Art What!: The Art of Lee Boon Ngan at The Private Museum

Art What!: An Interview with Ning Chong and Chong Huai Seng on new exhibition ‘Artist’s Proof’ and collecting culture in Singapore

What does it mean to collect art with conviction, and how does the passion behind that conviction become a legacy? In Artist’s Proof: Singapore at 60, a landmark intergenerational exhibition spotlighting 52 contemporary Singaporean artists, veteran collector Huai Seng Chong and his daughter, producer Ning Chong, offer more than just a showcase of works; they present a deeply personal lens on the development of taste, … Continue reading Art What!: An Interview with Ning Chong and Chong Huai Seng on new exhibition ‘Artist’s Proof’ and collecting culture in Singapore